=========================================== Zip Search Deluxe Installation Instructions =========================================== Thank you for trying Zip Search Deluxe! This software will run on Windows 95/98 or Windows NT platforms only! ------------------------- Downloading the Software: ------------------------- To run the program, you need to download the Zip Search Deluxe SOFTWARE and a DATA FILE to run with it. Do the following steps to download the software: 1) We recommend that you FIRST create a directory (folder) on your computer called 'C:\ZSD'. This will be where all Zip Search Deluxe files should be located. 2) Next, click on the link from our Download Page for Zip Search Deluxe and download it into 'C:\ZSD'. This may take up to 40 minutes if you have a 28.8K modem. -------------------------- Downloading the Data File: -------------------------- 1) Create a directory called: 'C:\Pro-Zip'. This is where the DATA will be downloaded to. 2) Next, download and unzip one of our databases from our Download Web Page. If you have purchased a product from us, download that file. If you want to try a DEMO of Zip Search Deluxe, we recommend that you download the Pro-Zipcode DEMO database. Download the file to 'C:\Pro-Zip'. ------------------------- Extracting the Data File: ------------------------- 1) From the Windows (or NT) Explorer, open up the Pro-Zip folder. Next, double-click on the database self-extracting file (pz-demo.exe, pzd-demo.exe, etc.). This will extract the database and run our extraction program called, "pze.exe". 2) If you have purchased a file and are extracting the full version, follow the instructions that were e-mailed to you for extracting the file. If you are evaluating the product, extract Pro-Zipcode with Latitude & Longitude. Type the following keys: A, D, F then press the [F10] key to extract. This will extract the demo file, 'pzl.dem'. ------------------------ Installing the Software: ------------------------ 1) If you're installing this on a Windows NT network, even if you are just installing this on your local ('C') hard drive, but are connected to an NT network,you must be logged in with Administrator Privileges. If you don't have this, your network administrator should install the software. 2) Close any applications that are currently running (other than Explorer). 3) Use the Windows (or NT) Explorer to view the 'C:\ZSD' directory. It should have the 'zsdsetup.exe' file in it. Double-click on the file. This will begin the installation. 4) The first message will ask you if you want to begin the installation. Click on [Yes] to continue. It will now load the InstallShield program. 5) Next, it will remind you to close all other applications. This should be done already, so just click on the [Next] button. 6) It will ask you to enter your name & company name. Do so, and click on the [Next] button. 7) The program will display the default directory to install the program in 'C:\ZSD'. Keep this and click on the [Next] button. 8) It will now ask you if you want to add the icons to the Zip Search Deluxe folder. Just click on the [Next] button. 9) Now it will display all of the options you have chosen. Click on the [Next] button to finish the installation. 10) The program should now be installed. The installer may notify you that you need to first restart your computer before you can run Zip Search Deluxe. If so, restart the computer and run Zip Search Deluxe from the Start Menu, Programs section. Otherwise, check the box to launch the program after the installation and then click on the [Finish] button. This will bring up Zip Search Deluxe. --------------------- Running the Software: --------------------- If Zip Search Deluxe is not already running, you can bring it up from the Start Menu, then choose the Programs option (Zip Search Deluxe will probably be the last menu option). Now do the following: 1) This will ask you for the password to load in the full version files. If you are running just the demo, click on [No] to continue. If you have purchased the product and have the password, answer 'Yes' and then enter the password. After you put in the correct password once, the program will not prompt again for the password. By entering the password, you convert the program into a full version of Zip Search Deluxe which can read any of our full or demo data files. 2) The first time you run ZSD, there is an empty database. You will be prompted to load in one of the files (only demo files can be loaded if you have the demo version). Click on the [OK] button to get to the Data Loader screen. If no files are listed on the left side, and the folder on the right side is not 'C:\Pro-Zip', open up the 'C:\Pro-Zip' folder by double-clicking on the 'C:\' folder and then scroll down to and open up the 'C:\Pro-Zip' folder. The available files will appear on the left side. Note: if you have the Canadian data, the folder you need to open could be 'C:\Canada' and if you have the Mexican data, you may need to open up the 'C:\Mexico' folder. 3) On the left side, double-click on the file name to load. If you extracted the Pro-Zipcode with Latitude & Longitude DEMO, the file will be called, 'pzl.dem'. The program will warn you when it is loading and will inform you when it is done. It will also notify you that you can run 'Database Maintenance' in order to save disk space. This is recommended for the Canadian files. There is a button at the bottom of the screen to do this. -------------- Basic Tutorial -------------- We will assume that you have downloaded one of the Pro-Zipcode demos and that this has been loaded into the system. Any of the U.S. demo files will work with this tutorial. 1) The first field you see is the 'Where' field. Click on the button with the downward arrow next to this field (this is called a 'combo-box'). You will normally see just the following options: 'zip, city, county'. Choose 'County' by clicking on it. 2) The next field has 'begins with' as the default. Click on it's combo-box button and select 'is equal to'. 3) Click on the field next to 'is equal to' and type in 'Plymouth'. 4) Click on the 'Limit to State' field and type in 'MA' for Massachussetts. 5) Finally, click on the 'Search Now' button. This will give you a list of all of the zip codes in Plymouth County, Massachussetts. At this point, you could click on the 'Print' or 'Export' buttons to print a list or to export the files to a comma-delimited file (which can be loaded into Excel, Access, etc.) NOTE: the 'Search Now' button will always have a red box around it whenever you have changed an option. This lets you know that the list you are seeing on the screen no longer corresponds to the options above it. Always click on 'Search Now' after entering all of your options. You can now try out other options (select by city, sort the file in another sequence, etc.) ------------------------------------ Advanced Tutorial (Radius Searches): ------------------------------------ If you're looking to find all of the zip codes within a radius of another zip code, you need to load in one of our files with latitude and longitude. 1) First, if you haven't done so already, extract the Pro-Zipcode with Latitude & Longitude demo from the Pro-Zipcode database into 'C:\Pro-Zip'. Next, from within Zip Search Deluxe, click on the [Load] button to load the file in. If you don't see any files in the files list, make sure you are looking in the 'C:\Pro-Zip' folder. Double click on the file name in the left column and it will start to load the file. 2) If needed, bring up all of the zip codes for Plymouth County, Mass. again. The Search Results screen will now show the regular fields, plus the Latitude and Longitude. 3) Click on the [Find] button. This will allow us to find a zip code. Enter 02401 and click on the [OK] button. The '02401' row should now have an arrow beside it. This indicates that it is the 'Anchor Zip'. 4) Click on the Distance button. The Distance Calculation window will now appear. 02401 is going to be the anchor point that you will calculate the distances from. Change the range limit to be from 0 to 25 miles and click on the 'Search & Display' button. 5) You will now see the 'Confirm Distance Search' window which will tell you how many records will be searched (since we are viewing just Plymouth County, you will only be selecting from that group of records.) 6) Answer [Yes] to the question. It will now show you the records found as a subset of the main (Plymouth County) list. The list defaults to sort from the Nearest to Farthest records. You can sort this list differently by changing the options in the Distance Sort Options. 8) After the list looks just like you want it, you can print or export this list by choosing those buttons, or you can press the [Reset] button to get back to the main list. 9) There are other things you can do with the distance calculation. For more detailed instructions, you can click on the Instructions button from within the Distance Calculation window. We have tried to make the interface as easy as possible to use. Please try different functions and options to familiarize yourself with the many features. Note: the 'X' buttons which appear next to the State field and the previous field (when there is something entered in these fields) are just to quickly clear out the data already entered in them. We hope you enjoy Zip Search Deluxe! -------------------------- Running ZSD from the Menu: -------------------------- To run Zip Search Deluxe from the menu, do the following: 1) Select the [Start] button. 2) Select the 'Programs' menu option. 3) Select the 'Zip Search Deluxe' menu option (this should be at the end of the menu options). -------------------------- To Uninstall the Software: -------------------------- If you ever want to unistall the program, you can do this by selecting the [Start] button, then choose the 'Settings' option followed by the 'Control Panel'. When the Control Panel Comes up, select the 'Add/Remove Programs' button and highlite the 'Zip Search Deluxe' program entry and press the 'Add/Remove' button. Next, use the Explorer to delete the directory (folder) where you installed ZSD (normally 'C:\ZSD') and any files that may be left in it. ============================================================================= Thanks for using our product! Professional Computer Consulting, Inc. 6500 Falconsgate Avenue Fort Lauderdale, FL 33331 USA Voice: (954) 915-8333 Fax..: (954) 680-2951 Primary Web Site: www.GreatData.com Alternate Site..: www.SoftwareTools.com